I've already done some modeling experiments with 1/72-cats. But they currently do not have the highest priority. Why? Because of my health problems I have only small times to work with the clays, cause I have to do it all slowly, always step by step. But if the cat figurines can please you, then I can think of producing them sooner than planned originally...

Fortunately I've been gently uphill in the last few days since I was pretty shaken by a bad flu since mid-January. At least it was enough to go to the workbench every now and then for a few minutes and do some manipulations. The already almost finished alligator was finished; an animal that I chose for the skin and because it was so different in phenotype from the previous species. Almost as an "exercise object". In the original he would be one of the larger, about 4.5 m long.

A good sized gator and tiny ally cat. Crocodiles for our side of the globe would suit me best,but shucks I`d mix e`m all up anyway.

Very Glad you are recovering from that awful darn flue Torsten.We had some strain of flue hit us over Christmas and New Year period.Mrs B soldiered on about the place,as did little i in my typing work, and paper cutting!That flue was very painful indeed to every bone.

THE FLUETo everyone who had it,or is suffering it,i wish you all the Best and Get Well Wishes. BB

Thank you all for your very nice comments. Since I am so much the more pleased to be able to show you today the next of the "Big Five" from Africa. This male would be in real life about 115 cm high, so his shoulder height in the model is 16 mm. The only catch on the matter: The lion is a pack animal! Well, maybe I can do it before the Dioramica to create some lionesses...

In the process of some sculptings with an experimental nature - tests of different modeling materials, tries with new tools or selection of more difficult models (alligator skin, for example) - i approached the dogs once again. Today i would like to give you an idea of where i want to go in this regard. Since some of the animals pictured may not yet be the "final version", i've not paid too much attention to the quality of the photos; i hope you nevertheless can see that i planned to lay the focus in sculpting on a higher fineness and a more pronounced detailing.